University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
QBS #PSSU22R08

Request for Professional Services Qualifications (QBS): Structural Engineer Retainer

Renewal Info
Published Thursday June 1, 2023
Renewal entered into with:
Consultant: Farnsworth
Amount: An estimated $1,000,000
Renewal: 1st of 1, 7/1/2023 through 6/30/2025
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
Consultant: Klein & Hoffman Inc
Amount: An estimated $1,000,000
Renewal: 1st of 1, 7/1/2023 through 6/30/2025
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
Consultant: Prairie Engineers, P.C.
Amount: An estimated $1,000,000
Renewal: 1st of 1, 7/1/2023 through 6/30/2025
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
Consultant: Rubinos & Mesia Engineers, Inc
Amount: An estimated $1,000,000
Renewal: 1st of 1, 7/1/2023 through 6/30/2025
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
Consultant: Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc
Amount: An estimated $1,000,000
Renewal: 1st of 1, 7/1/2023 through 6/30/2025
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
Comments: The contracts at issue have been reviewed and confirmed that it contains an option for renewal, that the terms of the renewal option have been met, and that the renewal does not require modification to a material term or condition of the contract. The estimated amount reflects fees per fiscal year. There is no guarantee that any work will be assigned.
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now John Donato.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Bridget McHatton.
The University has taken into account 30 ILCS 575/8i of the BEP Act in conducting this renewal.

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.

Award Info Published Tuesday August 3, 2021

FarnsworthChampaign, IL

  • Amount: An estimated $1,000,000
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2021 through 6/30/2023
  • Renewals: 1 two-year
  • Potential Future Renewals: $1,000,000
  • CCS International Inc (subcontractor)
    BEP [2% / $0]
  • Kaskaskia Engineering Group LLC (subcontractor)
    BEP [10% / $0]
  • Carnow Conibear & Associates Ltd (subcontractor)
    BEP [3% / $0]
  • Terra Engineering Ltd (subcontractor)
    BEP [10% / $0]
  • Lin Engineering Ltd (subcontractor)
    BEP [10% / $0]
  • Orion Engineers PLLC (subcontractor)
    VBP [10% / $0]

Klein & Hoffman IncChicago, IL

  • Amount: An estimated $1,000,000
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2021 through 7/30/2023
  • Renewals: 1 two-year
  • Potential Future Renewals: $1,000,000
  • Virtual Energy Solutions Inc (subcontractor)
    VBP [6% / $0]
  • Flood Testing Laboratories Inc (subcontractor)
    BEP [3% / $0]
  • CCS International Inc (subcontractor)
    BEP [3% / $0]
  • Ground Engineering Consultants (subcontractor)
    BEP [7% / $0]
  • Bailey Edward Design Inc (subcontractor)
    BEP [7% / $0]

Prairie Engineers, P.C.Champaign, IL

  • Amount: An estimated $1,000,000
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2021 through 6/30/2023
  • Renewals: 1 two-year
  • Potential Future Renewals: $1,000,000
  • Massie Massie & Associates Inc (subcontractor)
    BEP [2% / $0]
  • MSA Professional Services Inc (subcontractor)
    BEP [5% / $0]
  • Mode Architects, P.C. (subcontractor)
    BEP [10% / $0]
  • Hanson Professional Services Inc (subcontractor)
    BEP [20% / $0]
  • Kuhn & Trello Consulting Engineers LLC (subcontractor)
    VBP [3% / $0]

Rubinos & Mesia Engineers, IncChicago, IL

  • Amount: An estimated $1,000,000
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2021 through 6/30/2023
  • Renewals: 1 two-year
  • Potential Future Renewals: $1,000,000
  • Enercon, Ltd (Grumman Butkus Associates (subcontractor)
    BEP [2% / $0]
  • Hitchcock Design Group (subcontractor)
    BEP [1% / $0]
  • Middleton Construction Consulting LLC (subcontractor)
    VBP [3% / $0]
  • Midwest Engineering and Testing Inc (subcontractor)
    BEP [1% / $0]
  • Environmental Design International Inc (subcontractor)
    BEP [1% / $0]
  • FGM Architects (subcontractor)
    BEP [2% / $0]
  • White & Borgognoni Architects (subcontractor)
    BEP [1% / $0]

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates IncNorthbrook, IL

  • Amount: An estimated $1,000,000
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2021 through 6/30/2023
  • Renewals: 1 two-year
  • Potential Future Renewals: $1,000,000
  • Webb Engineering Services Inc (subcontractor)
    BEP [5% / $0]
  • Middleton Construction Consulting LLC (subcontractor)
    VBP [5% / $0]
  • Bailey Edward Design (subcontractor)
    BEP [5% / $0]
  • Orion Engineers PLLC (subcontractor)
    VBP [5% / $0]

Unsuccessful respondents (20)

Summary

Respondents

25 total

5 successful respondents

20 unsuccessful respondents

0 BEP consultants
0 VBP consultants
0 Small businesses

Buyer for this procurement: Denise Rowe, (217) 265-4525

Chief procurement officer for this procurement: John Donato

State purchasing officer for this procurement: John Knittle

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.

First published Monday, February 8, 2021
Project Description
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign requests statements of qualifications from Professional Services Consultants interested in providing the Urbana-Champaign campus with structural engineering services on a retainer basis. The University has a target of five (5) firms to be selected, but reserves the right to award more or fewer based on the qualifications of the submitting firms.

It is the intent of the University of Illinois to adhere to the aspirational goal delineated in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women and Persons with Disabilities Act (BEP Act) 30 ILCS 575/4f(1)(c) to contract with minority-owned business enterprises (MBE), women-owned business enterprises (WBE), persons with disabilities-owned business enterprises (PBE) for not less than 20% of the total dollar amount of the award(s), and to contract with veteran and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB, SDVOSB) for not less than 3% of the total dollar amount of the award(s).

Selected firms will be awarded an initial two-year agreement (beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2023). Each agreement will have the option for one (1) two-year renewal (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025). The total term with the ability to renew will end at June 30, 2025. At each renewal, there will be an opportunity to make adjustments in the scheduled hourly rates.

Structural engineering services provided under this contract may include, but are not limited to, structural design, forensic structural investigation, existing structural condition assessment, structural analysis, structural repair recommendations, failure assessment and static and dynamic analysis vertical / gravitational and lateral analysis for applicable loads and systems for planned demolitions, new and existing buildings, bridges, utility infrastructure, tunnels and equipment mounting supports primarily composed of steel, concrete, masonry, wood, aluminum, and composite materials soil mechanics, earth retention and foundation system design coordination with other disciplines project schedules and cost estimates and other related activities as required.

For reference, a video recording of the pre-submittal conference and powerpoint presentation for professional services consultant retainer selections, along with general information including templates, directory structure, logos, question and answer document, etc., has been posted on the following ftp site:

Project ftp site: https://fssecure.fs.illinois.edu/thinclient/Login.aspx

username: FY22UIUC
password: 673TCdtif

Services will be performed on an as-needed basis during the contract period. Consistent with the dollar limits on actions requiring Board of Trustees authorization, retainer agreements may be used on individual projects with total project costs up to $5,000,000 or with professional fees up to $750,000 per project. Each consultant will be limited to an aggregate of $1,000,000 in fees per fiscal year. There is no guarantee that any work will be assigned.

See attached file for complete details.

Letter Submission
Qualifications and supporting materials will be accepted below until 4:00 PM, Monday March 1, 2021:
At the following address:
Facilities and Services - UIUC
1501 South Oak Street
ATTN Anthony M. Battaglia
Champaign, IL 61820
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:

Anthony M. Battaglia, ambattag@illinois.edu, (217) 333-8262



For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Chris Rogan
Chief Procurement Officer - John Donato
State Purchasing Officer - John Knittle
Only those firms which meet the following qualifications will be considered:
  • There is a 20 percent BEP goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
  • There is a 3 percent Veteran-owned business goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
  • The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.
Selection will be consistent with the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act (30 ILCS 535/1).

This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.

The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.

Documents

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Specification Documents

  • PSSU22R08Ad.pdf (107 KB)

Other Public Documents

  • PSSU22R08RequiredProcurementPostingInfo.pdf (167 KB)

Conflict of Interest Document

  • COIRRFarnsworthPSSU22R08.pdf (554 KB)
  • COIRRforWJEPSSU22R08.pdf (302 KB)
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